Louis Delamare

Louis Delamare (12 November 1921-4 September 1981) was France's ambassador to Lebanon until his assassination by Syria in 1981.

Biography
Louis Delamare was born on 12 November 1921 in Trouville-sur-Mer, France, and he was appointed ambassador to Lebanon at the time of the Lebanese Civil War. He called on Syria to seek a peaceful resolution to the conflict and to withdraw its troops, and in response, Hafez al-Assad ordered his assassination by the Syrian Air Force intelligence. While he was driving in his car, Syrian gunmen blocked his car with their own vehicle, left the vehicle, and shot him ten times, including three times to the head. France decided to produce a documentary blaming Syria for his murder, and as a result, the Syrians murdered embassy clerk Guy Cavallo in May 1982.